By request of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the General Accounting Office (GAO) verified the number of full-time equivalent Indian students reported as attending 12 tribally controlled community colleges during the 1980-1981 academic year and obtained college officials' opinions on the benefits of the Tribally Controlled Community…

The demographic and socioeconomic characteristics and career plans of medical students in the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) scholarship program from 1973-1974 through 1979-80 were examined. Where possible, comparisons were made between NHSC participants and the U.S. medical student population. Major findings are as follows: individuals…

A system of statewide educational information networks is proposed and plans for the implementation of such a network are presented. The need for a coordinated, well-administered system to disseminate information about educational opportunities is discussed with specific reference to the importance of reaching older learners, minority groups,…

The Youth Employment and Demonstration Projects Act of 1977 (YEDPA) authorizes a variety of demonstration projects to explore different approaches to help youth complete high school and enter the world of work. This report discusses the issues that must be considered in designing action program approaches and outlines the knowledge development…

Some of the faults and values implied by present methods of financing higher education are examined, and new financial arrangements are proposed. Problems with the current system include: the price to the consumer of higher education in relation to its cost of production, tuition gaps among schools, and evaluating the price in relation to value of…

This 1977-78 report on Elementary Secondary Education Act, Title VII, programs in New York State presents information in the form of tables and listings and a map. The following information is included on the bilingual education programs: estimated number of pupils, amount awarded, years of service, and languages offered by region, project, city,…

Federal regulations dealing with desegregation, student financial assistance, and compensatory education, designed to create equal opportunity in higher education are discussed. Desegregation is viewed as a means of guaranteeing equal opportunity and equal attainment for black students. Although progress has been made, a continuing disparity…

Presented in this document are brief reports on different aspects of educational finance, elementary and secondary education programs, advances made in higher and professional education, services in cultural education, and changing needs in vocational rehabilitation. An overview of Federal aid to education, the economic impact of education, adult…

The task of designing future postsecondary education policy in fiscal year 1981 is discussed in relation to two unique conditions. First, the federal role as a provider of student assistance was increased dramatically in 1978 by passage of the Middle Income Student Assistance Act, and the full costs of implementing MISAA are coming due. Second,…

The Basic Educational Opportunity Grant program, the largest federal student aid program, is explained. The method by which a student's eligibility is determined is described in detail. In a section on calculation of eligibility for dependent students, two worksheets are provided: that for families with no farm or business assets, and those with…

The Jefferson County School District 509-J (Madras, Oregon), the Warm Springs Confederated Tribes, and selected community leaders cooperated in a 1979 study to determine the financial impact of the Warm Springs community on the district's budget and to provide reliable financial information for planning purposes. A task force gathered data dating…

The institutional administration of student financial aid programs is examined in this first of a two-volume study on program management procedures in the Basic Grant and Campus Based assistance programs. Sections I and II begin by sketching the background and context of the subject of student aid with emphasis on institutional practices, i.e.,…

WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL EXPERTISE AND POSITIONS OF INFLUENCE, EDUCATIONAL LEADERS AT EVERY LEVEL BEAR A MAJOR RESPONSIBILITY IN ACHIEVING REALISTIC SCHOOL DESEGREGATION THROUGHOUT THE NATION. THE EDUCATOR MUST PROVIDE A COMMON MEETING GROUND FOR THE YOUNG NORTHERN NEGRO WHOSE LIFE IS CIRCUMSCRIBED WITHIN A PREDOMINANTLY BLACK GHETTO AND THE WHITE…

RESPONSES FROM 120 ADMINISTRATORS IN ALL SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN MICHIGAN EMPLOYING A REIMBURSED LOCAL DIRECTOR OF VOCATIONAL EDUCATION WERE ANALYZED TO DETERMINE THEIR OPINION ON--(1) PROBABLE EFFECTS ON REIMBURSED PROGRAMS IF THE SALARY REIMBURSEMENT WERE DISCONTINUED AT THE END OF 3 YEARS, (2) USE OF STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF…

Congressional hearings concerning H.R. 7557 and H.R. 7757, which pertain to grants to 1890 land-grant colleges, are presented. H.R. 7557 provides for grants to the states for the purposes of assisting eligible colleges, including Tuskegee Institute, to receive funds under the act of August 30, 1890, in the purchase of equipment and land and the…